By A Mukhlisin Rony
Since the international community’s confusion over the changing conditions of the earth which has deteriorated exponentially along with the progress of civilization, science and technology and the more extensive exploitation of natural resources, namely in 1972 at the Stockholm conference, a global campaign “Only One Earth” was initiated. We live on one earth and the only place we live is EARTH.
Now, in 2022, exactly 50 years after the Stockholm conference, many efforts have been made by the world community to take care of the earth so that the entropy process is sloping and not free-falling, but the condition of the earth is still very concerning. The undeniable fact is that climate change is catastrophic. This climate change has influenced many changes in various lines of life and the natural environment. The agricultural calendar of the Maya people in Latin America, the Balinese indigenous peoples and farmers in Java, and other parts of the world can no longer be used as a guide in determining the planting season. Rain accompanied by lightning and storms is getting tenser and tenser, floods and seawater waves are getting crazier, the ice at the poles is continuously melting. The Himalayan peaks and the Cartenz Peaks in Papua are already naked from their eternal ice cover. Seawater continues to rise 2 cm per year. These are just a few facts about the impact of climate change. Have not discussed the impact on decreasing coral reef cover in the sea, disrupting the life and future of a number of animals, and so on.
The business community, escorted by commensurate regulations from governments in various parts of the world, have attempted to develop product technology so that minimal utilization of natural resources and reduce waste from the production process as well as waste from products has been attempted to be reused. Finally, we know apart from the industrial revolution, the green revolution, so we know the blue revolution. If previously the industry only focused on production, now the industry is responsible for reducing the environmental impact of the products produced and used by the community. So we know the green economy, as well as the circular economy. But all of that is not enough because human actions on the environment are hard to tolerate by the earth. What we can do is work hand in hand with all stakeholders both in the business world, government, civil society, at the global and local levels, in remote cities and villages to form a collective movement in adapting themselves to a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. —as well as the motto of WED 2022, namely a change in lifestyle towards a green lifestyle and in harmony with nature (harmony with nature).
Civil society has a significant role in accelerating and dynamizing efforts to care for the earth in the form of guarding environmentally friendly development or with its jargon: economically viable, socially equitable, environmentally sustainable, are environmental NGOs, LPM (community empowerment institutions), and environmental consultants. If NGOs focus more on advocacy, LPM focuses more on assistance and collaboration on environmentally friendly development, then environmental consultants take on the role of bridge the interests of key stakeholders, namely government, company and community stakeholders. 3 key stakeholders in sustainable development as symbolized by the 3 main pillars of the triple bottom line: People (social), Planet (environment), Profit (economy).
Environmental consultants in bridging the interests of the 3 parties operate based on the basis of international law, national law, local community norms, and scientific considerations from the side of science and technology. This effort is needed to ensure that development can be carried out while still complying with the principles of sustainability of the earth (sustainability).
EOS Consultants as one of the environmental consultants in Indonesia consistently continues to implement these principles in assisting corporate clients who need considerations and recommendations regarding business continuity that provide reasonable profits while maintaining a sustainable and socially just environment. As stated in:
“Company’s Vision of EOS Consultants aspires to be a great services company. We aim to be the best and the most respected company in natural resources management by 2025”.
“Purposes: EOS Consultants exists to achieve excellent performance in natural resources management with the spirit of fairness, sustainability, and democracy”.
Selamat memperingati Hari Lingkungan Hidup Sedunia 5 Juni 2022.
Caring The Earth – Caring The Human Life
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The Role of Consultants in the SDGs
By Happy Tarumadevyanto – EOS Associate – Communication Team
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The role of consultants in translating the SDGs is more than important. The SDG is a manifestation of humanity’s concern through the United Nations for the continuity of life on this earth. various views and opinions on the concept of sustainability are then collected in the framework of the SDGs and the UN coordinates the implementation of these SDGs through governments around the world
The concept of SDGs has been developed through a process of research, development, and regular observation of cases of sustainability in the world. The concept of sustainability in the forestry sector places a lot of emphasis on social issues because it turns out that the complexity of governance is more about social dynamics.
Social and environmental dynamics are very influential on the management of forest resources. The government, for example, applies one of the rules for the comprehensive, and responsible forest products utilization. Responsible use of forests shall consider the existence of local communities living around the forest. It is undeniable that the existence of local communities is increasingly becoming an important element because we shall pay attention to this issue comprehensively to prove sound forest management.
Social issues in developing countries arise as a result of one-sided development. It is understandable that in our region economic-based development is one of the important thing to consider. It should be noted that social problems also demand serious attention from all of us. This concern is because our region is a worldwide ‘s concern about governance, including natural resource management.
The handling of forest products shall be demonstrating forest operation concern on Social aspects. in the evaluation process for sustainable management. The Ministry of Forestry and Environment applies mandatory [mandatory] certification with the aim of forest utilization complying with provisions that refer to environmental and social management. At least in the assessment process, social considerations, good relations with the community around the forest become one of the credit assessments.
On the one hand, the government wants to encourage sustainable management, but with decentralization, the delegation of authority to local governments is getting powerful. The decentralization of national development has had a positive impact that allows local governments to carry out their functions according to the authority they are granted.
For example, in the process of monitoring and evaluating environmental governance, decentralization provides the widest possible opportunity for local governments to make decisions. However, the national government’s commitment to overall development has not been fully translated by local governments.
Especially developing countries, need to get enlightenment about state government that is socially just and has an adequate environmental perspective.
In the oil and gas sector, sustainability looks at the environmental challenges faced by industry and an integrated handling process. In addition, there is added value for companies that manage their social environment well. In our region, environmental issues are so big and need attention from various stakeholders.
Therefore the implementation of sustainability will have some stages to achieve the optimum results of sustainability goals themselves.
For example, when the concept of sustainability becomes a necessity for many parties throughout the world, then there must be a process of looking at the theory and its compatibility at the practitioner level.
The process mentioned above must be conveyed to the practitioners for more consistent implementation.
The implementation of the SDGs in each sector has its own unique characteristics. SDGs in social sciences include paying attention to stakeholders in the context of their participation in managing natural resources in a sustainable manner. In the oil and gas sector, Social Responsibility is known and the process of identifying this social responsibility through certain principles and criteria.
Sustainability practitioners have carried out several trials and implemented this concept in more realistic activities. The forestry sector itself has forest certification which looks at the resources and management in a responsible manner.
The consultant is to have strengthened the concept of sustainability into the SDG simple concept and translate the implementation process so that it can be known and known by the wider public. One of the important consultants in the translation of the SDGs is a communication expert who can develop theoretical information into practical things.
This role is relevant to the science of sustainability in the SDGs itself which needs to be interpreted carefully so that the practitioners of the SDGs can understand it.
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